Artillery Salute Echoes Across Baghdad After Iraq Forms New Government
Baghdad-Artillery fire rang out across central Baghdad on Saturday in celebration of the formation of Iraq’s new government led by
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UN Chief Backs New Iraqi Government as Baghdad Seeks Stability Push
Baghdad-Antonio Guterres welcomed the formation of Iraq’s new government led by Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, reaffirming the United Nations’ support
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Why Iran Released Black Hostages Early During the 1979 U.S. Embassy Crisis
“I was handcuffed, under armed guard and taken out of the embassy to the airport.” When Iranian student militants seized
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Regional Leaders Rally Behind UAE After Iran Attack Calls
Abu Dhabi — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received calls from several regional leaders condemning Iranian attacks
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Lebanon Detains Former Palestinian Envoy Over Corruption Probe
Beirut– Lebanese authorities have detained former Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon Ashraf Dabbour on corruption charges after he arrived at Beirut’s
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DEM Party Accuses Ankara of Stalling Fragile PKK Peace Process
Ankara– Turkey’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party on Tuesday sharply criticized President Tayyip Erdogan’s government for what it described as hesitant and
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Iraq begins fraught cabinet talks after Zaidi named prime minister-designate
Baghdad— Iraqi political leaders were set to begin difficult negotiations on Tuesday over forming a new government after President Nizar
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Syria’s Al-Sharaa visits UK, seeks investment and security cooperation
London— Syria’s President Ahmed Al-Sharaa made his first official visit to the United Kingdom on Tuesday, holding talks with British
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India blocks release of Gaza docudrama citing diplomatic sensitivities
New Delhi — India has blocked the theatrical release of The Voice of Hind Rajab, an Oscar-nominated film about the
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Iran Has ‘No Choice but to Defend Ourselves,’ President Pezeshkian Says
Tehran – Iran has no choice but to defend itself following what it described as “American-Zionist military aggression,” President Masoud
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